From another recent post which included SAR's instructions on 'communication' they stated ' if you must separate, be very clear about how, when, and where to meet, and what the expectations are.'
I agree that we have to think for ourselves and can't always stay together in every situation but there is a safe way of separating when hiking with a partner and or a group. Simply walking off on others without communication of any kind is not acceptable to me.
Interesting, I met a guy at Trail Camp with a walkie talkie. He said he could reach his dad down at the trailhead with it.
I was surprised because of all the granite in between, but if walkie talkies DO work down to the trailhead, groups probably should carry a pair in case they separate.
I lost count of all the people I met last week whose groups had split up.
